cor pulmonale

 
Pronunciation: /ˌkɔː pʌlməˈnɑːli, -ˈneɪli/

noun

[mass noun] Medicine
  • abnormal enlargement of the right side of the heart as a result of disease of the lungs or the pulmonary blood vessels.

Origin:

mid 19th century: from Latin cor 'heart' and modern Latin pulmonalis (from Latin pulmo(n-) 'lung')